Here Are The 2026 National Budget Allocations

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday presented Zimbabwe’s 2026 national budget of ZiG290 billion (US$9.5 billion).

He said fiscal discipline, falling inflation, and mining-led growth are the key pillars expected to drive the country into the next phase of its economic plan.

The budget projects revenues of ZiG288 billion (US$9.4 billion) against expenditures of ZiG290 billion (US$9.5 billion), leaving a small deficit of ZiG3.2 billion (US$105.9 million).

Ncube said the tight fiscal approach is aimed at “sustaining macroeconomic stability” as the country enters the National Development Strategy 2 period.

Below are the 2026 National Budget Allocations:

• Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development: ZiG26.8 billion
• Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training: ZiG1.7 billion
• Ministry of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture: ZiG841.4 million
• Ministry of Health and Child Care (aligned with Abuja Declaration): ZiG30.4 billion
• Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare: ZiG12.7 billion
• Ministry of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs: ZiG1.1 billion
• Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development: ZiG1.1 billion
• Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development: ZiG4.6 billion
• Ministry of Energy and Power Development: ZiG330.3 million
• Water and Sanitation Projects (Kunzvi and Gwayi-Shashe): ZiG1.1 billion
• Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities: ZiG948.9 million
• Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services: ZiG763.5 million
• Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development: ZiG10.3 billion
• Ministry of Skills Audit and Development: ZiG229.0 million
• Ministry of Local Government and Public Works: ZiG4.6 billion
• Ministry of Local Government: ZiG14.4 billion
• Security Sector (Defence + Home Affairs): ZiG46.8 billion
• Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs: ZiG6.9 billion
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: ZiG3.9 billion
• Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services: ZiG463.0 million
• Parliament of Zimbabwe: ZiG3.1 billion
• Office of the Attorney General: ZiG764.4 million
• Public Service Commission: ZiG11.4 billion
• Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC): ZiG159.2 million

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